Spiders in cars force Mazda recall

[Jim Goose]

This would have to be a first? A recall because of a spider?

Spiders in cars force Mazda recall

Updated 17 minutes ago

More than 50,000 Mazda cars are being recalled across the United States because of possible problems with their fuel tanks, caused by spiders.

The Japanese car-maker says the Mazda 6 model appears to hold a particular attraction for the yellow-sac spider, which builds its nest in part of the fuel system.

Mazda says this could lead to an increase in pressure in the fuel tank, causing cracks.

However it has a solution to help car-owners and spiders: a spring which will prevent the arachnid getting into the system in the first place.

The problem was first discovered in October 2009 when a dealer found a spider web in a canister vent line when a customer brought their Mazda 6 in for repairs after it started leaking fuel.

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